Buoyant Beverage Holder Assembly

ABSTRACT

A buoyant beverage holder assembly for holding a beverage container in pool noodle includes a pool noodle is comprised of a buoyant material wherein the pool noodle is configured to facilitate a user to float on the pool noodle in a body of water. the pool noodle has a beverage holder is integrated into the pool noodle wherein the beverage holder is configured to hold a beverage container for the user when the user is floating on the pool noodle.

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to holder devices and more particularly pertainsto a new holder device for holding a beverage container in a poolnoodle. The device includes a pool noodle that has a well extending intoan end of the pool noodle to define a beverage holder. A beveragecontainer can be inserted into the beverage holder while a userstraddles the pool noodle. In this way the end of the pool noodleextends outwardly from water in which the user is floating therebyfacilitating the beverage container to be accessible to the user.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to holder devices including a variety of floatingbeverage containers that includes a sleeve for insertably receiving abeverage container and a ring extending around the cylinder forstabilizing the sleeve while floating in water. The prior art disclosesa pool noodle which has a beverage container integrated into the poolnoodle and a drinking tube that extends away from the pool noodle forfacilitating a user to drink a beverage in the beverage container. Theprior art discloses a beverage holder that is insertable into an annularend of a pool noodle for holding a beverage and a lid which locks ontothe beverage holder.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a pool noodle is comprised of a buoyant materialwherein the pool noodle is configured to facilitate a user to float onthe pool noodle in a body of water. the pool noodle has a beverageholder is integrated into the pool noodle wherein the beverage holder isconfigured to hold a beverage container for the user when the user isfloating on the pool noodle.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a buoyant beverage holder assemblyaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new holder device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6 , the buoyant beverage holderassembly 10 generally comprises a pool noodle 12 that is comprised of abuoyant material. In this way the pool noodle 12 can facilitate a user14 to float on the pool noodle 12 in a body of water 16. The pool noodle12 has a beverage holder 18 that is integrated into the pool noodle 12.The beverage holder 18 can hold a beverage container 20 for the user 14when the user 14 is floating on the pool noodle 12. The beveragecontainer 20 might be a can, bottle, glass or other type of cylindricalbeverage container.

The pool noodle 12 has a first end 22, a second end 24 and an outersurface 26 extending between the first end 22 and the second end 24. Theouter surface 26 is continuously arcuate about an axis extending betweenthe first end 22 and the second end 24 such that the pool noodle 12 hasa cylindrical shape. Additionally, the first end 22 has a well 28extending toward the second end 24 such that the well 28 defines thebeverage holder 18 and the well 28 has a bounding surface 30. The poolnoodle 12 has a plurality of drain apertures 32 each extending throughthe outer surface 26 and the bounding surface 30 of the well 28 tofacilitate fluid to drain outwardly from the well 28.

The pool noodle 12 is comprised of a flexible material such that thepool noodle 12 is bendable into a U-shape when the user 14 sits on thepool noodle 12. In this way each of the first end 22 and the second end24 extend upwardly from the body of water 16 when the user 14 floats onthe pool noodle 12. Thus, the beverage container 20 is positioned abovethe body of water 16 when the beverage container 20 is positioned in thebeverage holder 18 and the user 14 sits on the pool noodle 12. The poolnoodle 12 may have a length of at least 48.0 inches and the pool noodle12 may have a diameter of at least 4.0 inches. The well 28 may have adiameter of at least 3.0 inches thereby facilitating the well 28 toaccommodate the diameter of a beer can, for example, or other aluminumcans employed for storing beverages.

In use, the user 14 straddles the pool noodle 12 when the user 14 isswimming in the body of water 16 such that each of the first end 22 andthe second end 24 of the pool noodle 12 is exposed with respect to thebody of water 16. In this way the user 14 can place their beveragecontainer 20 into the beverage holder 18 that is integrated into thepool noodle 12. In this way the user 14 can enjoy floating in the bodyof water 16 without worrying about holding their beverage container 20.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A buoyant beverage holder assembly for floating a user in abody of water while holding a beverage for the user, said assemblycomprising: a pool noodle being comprised of a buoyant material whereinsaid pool noodle is configured to facilitate a user to float on saidpool noodle in a body of water, said pool noodle having a beverageholder being integrated into said pool noodle wherein said beverageholder is configured to hold a beverage container for the user when theuser is floating on said pool noodle.
 2. The assembly according to claim1, wherein said pool noodle has a first end, a second end and an outersurface extending between said first end and said second end, said outersurface being continuously arcuate about an axis extending between saidfirst end and said second end such that said pool noodle has acylindrical shape, said first end having a well extending toward saidsecond end such that said well defines said beverage holder, said wellhaving a bounding surface.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, whereinsaid pool noodle has a plurality of drain apertures each extendingthrough said outer surface and said bounding surface of said wellwherein each of said drain apertures is configured to facilitate fluidto drain outwardly from said well.
 4. The assembly according to claim 2,wherein said pool noodle is comprised of a flexible material such thatsaid pool noodle is bendable into a U-shape when the user sits on saidpool noodle wherein each of said first end and said second end isconfigured to extend upwardly from the body of water when the userfloats on said pool noodle.
 5. A buoyant beverage holder assembly forfloating a user in a body of water while holding a beverage for theuser, said assembly comprising: a pool noodle being comprised of abuoyant material wherein said pool noodle is configured to facilitate auser to float on said pool noodle in a body of water, said pool noodlehaving a beverage holder being integrated into said pool noodle whereinsaid beverage holder is configured to hold a beverage container for theuser when the user is floating on said pool noodle, said pool noodlehaving a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending betweensaid first end and said second end, said outer surface beingcontinuously arcuate about an axis extending between said first end andsaid second end such that said pool noodle has a cylindrical shape, saidfirst end having a well extending toward said second end such that saidwell defines said beverage holder, said well having a bounding surface,said pool noodle having a plurality of drain apertures each extendingthrough said outer surface and said bounding surface of said wellwherein each of said drain apertures is configured to facilitate fluidto drain outwardly from said well, said pool noodle being comprised of aflexible material such that said pool noodle is bendable into a U-shapewhen the user sits on said pool noodle wherein each of said first endand said second end is configured to extend upwardly from the body ofwater when the user floats on said pool noodle thereby facilitating thebeverage container to be positioned above the body of water when thebeverage container is positioned in said beverage holder.
 6. A buoyantbeverage holder system for floating a user in a body of water whileholding a beverage for the user, said system comprising: a beveragecontainer storing a liquid beverage, said beverage container having acylindrical shape; and a pool noodle being comprised of a buoyantmaterial wherein said pool noodle is configured to facilitate a user tofloat on said pool noodle in a body of water, said pool noodle having abeverage holder being integrated into said pool noodle, said beveragecontainer being insertable into said beverage holder wherein saidbeverage holder is configured to hold said beverage container for theuser when the user is floating on said pool noodle, said pool noodlehaving a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending betweensaid first end and said second end, said outer surface beingcontinuously arcuate about an axis extending between said first end andsaid second end such that said pool noodle has a cylindrical shape, saidfirst end having a well extending toward said second end such that saidwell defines said beverage holder, said well having a bounding surface,said pool noodle having a pair of drain apertures each extending throughsaid outer surface and said bounding surface of said well wherein eachof said drain apertures is configured to facilitate fluid to drainoutwardly from said well, said pool noodle being comprised of a flexiblematerial such that said pool noodle is bendable into a U-shape when theuser sits on said pool noodle wherein each of said first end and saidsecond end is configured to extend upwardly from the body of water whenthe user floats on said pool noodle thereby facilitating said beveragecontainer to be positioned above the body of water when said beveragecontainer is positioned in said beverage holder.